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A fight for the progressive soul of Western Queens
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani compete over the same platform in Astoria.
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Unrest puts yet another spotlight on Cuomo’s executive powers
As protests continue Cuomo and de Blasio try to quell the unrest with curfews.
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Cuomo calls his secretaries back for one more job
From reopening the economy to expanding hospital capacity, Schwartz, Mulrow and Cohen are back to beat the coronavirus.
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George Floyd protesters, NYPD clash in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced there will be an independent review into the protests.
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De Blasio’s double standard on police brutality
The NYC mayor thinks Minneapolis should do what New York didn’t.
New York State
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Reopening slowly and the state Senate meets remotely
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Scott Stringer’s roadmap to a balanced budget
Comptroller said the city is avoiding cuts ‘out of laziness’ and borrowing is a last resort.
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Gianaris rival criticized for taking accused harassers’ donations
New York City Councilman Andy King is among donors to Iggy Terranova’s campaign to replace state Sen. Michael Gianaris.
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The politics of face masks comes to the state Legislature
New York Republicans are looking for excuses to go maskless.
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What’s safe now? A City Councilman tries to answer.
Mark Levine, the Health Committee chairman, releases a guide on the risks of different activities.
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Cuomo’s approval ratings come back down to Earth
The governor’s polling boom is subsiding, for now.
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An update on the upstarts challenging House veterans
We featured 6 young candidates last fall. How are they doing?
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Cuomo said “blame me,” but he hasn’t always taken responsibility
The governor sometimes points the finger elsewhere when things go wrong.
New York State
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How would line-of-duty benefits work for COVID-19?
De Blasio has thrown his support behind death benefits for NYC workers, but the measure would first have to pass in Albany.
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Scott Stringer wants to save NYC’s summer
The New York City comptroller offers ideas for how to safely open city beaches.
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Coronavirus limits Seawright’s options after losing ballot spot
The state’s highest court stripped the assemblywoman of the Democratic line.
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The shifting metrics for reopening and New York’s beach boondoggle
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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